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YEHUDA BARAK, MD; JAMES F. SCHWARTZ, MD
Emory University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics 2040 Ridgewood Dr, NE Atlanta. GA 30322

Am J Dis Child. 1988;142(2):128.

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Sir.—Acute transverse myelitis (ATM), an acute intramedullary spinal cord disease manifested by paraplegia, segmental sensory loss, impaired sphincter control, and a nonprogressive course, may be the result of viral infection. Various viruses, including cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, Epstein-Barr virus, rubella, and mumps, have been reported to cause myelitis, which may also occur rarely after varicella and measles.^1,2 To our knowledge, only two previous cases of ATM have been reported in association with entero cytopathogenic human orphan (ECHO) virus infection.^3,4 We describe a child who developed ATM and encephalitis from whom ECHO virus type 5 was recovered from throat, feces, and spinal fluid.

Patient Report.—A 3-year-old boy developed fever, vomiting, and diarrhea four days before hospitalization. Three days later, he complained of pain in both thighs; he was unable to walk and could not urinate. He had no history of antecedent back injury, rash, immunization, or . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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